Streamwalk 2008
Volunteers are needed for a river assessment in 2008!
Do you like being on the Lamprey River? Do you want to help the river be clean?
This project will cover the entire length of the Lamprey River from the headwaters of the Lamprey River in Northwood to the MCClellen Dam in Newmarket. Volunteers will walk, kayak, or canoe assigned sections of the Lamprey looking for signs of the health of the river bed and river banks. Volunteers will receive training and be provided checklists and equipment. NO prior skills needed.
At times, the river is impaired due to E. coli and low dissolved oxygen readings with unknown sources. Through a “find it, fix it” approach, the project will look for areas of significant erosion, patches of invasive species, canopy cover, pipes and culverts and other indices of stream health. Volunteer surveyors will use a combination of checklists and maps to identify areas needing follow-up attention.
Training dates: Monday June 2, 6-9 pm at the Epping Fire Station, Rt. 27 in Epping OR Wednesday June 4 at the Lee Safety Complex, Bennett Road in Lee. Bring a friend!
Volunteers will sign up for specific segments of the river. Each segment will take about 3 hours. Volunteers will work in pairs. All equipment provided (unless you want to bring your own canoe or kayak). CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE STREAMWALK APPLICATION
Contact the LRWA office at 659-9363 or volunteer @ lrwa-nh.org for more information.
River Clean Up at Wadleigh Falls - June 7, 2008 This site needs more work and your help. Come between 9 am and noon to lend a hand!
September 16, 2007
The Great Whack Out At Wadleigh Falls in Lee. This was the second work session
in 2007 to whack-out the invasive
species, Japanese Knotweed, which is taking over this beautiful site. Work
began at 9 am and finished around 12 pm. We really made a dent in the
weed population. The river is now visible from Rt. 152! This aggressive invasive species spreads by runners and requires
cutting multiple times to bring it under control.
